Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service)

157-159 Hall Lane, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1WD

01612192413

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 January 2024

Provider

Manchester City Council

Beds

10 beds

Rating history

InadequateDec 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2018.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Manchester City Council, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service)

Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service) is a friendly and welcoming care home based in Manchester, offering families a trusted place to turn when their loved ones need a short break. The team here understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels safe and supportive, and they are committed to making every stay as comfortable and familiar as possible. For families across Manchester and the surrounding areas, it can be reassuring to know that this local service is there when it is needed most.

Hall Lane Resource Centre provides short breaks for up to 10 people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and dementia. At inspection, five people were using the service. The centre operates without nursing and is housed in a larger property than typical domestic settings, sharing premises with a day centre and other social care services operated by the provider.

The respite care unit has its own separate entrance with controlled access.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 February 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · M23 1WD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 22 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 January 2024.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 1 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service)'s CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service), consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service), look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Hall Lane Resource Centre (Respite Care, Short Breaks Service)'s fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees